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Processing Possibilities for Shale Gas Plays

Processing Possibilities for Shale Gas Plays. Keith Bullin Bryan Research and Engineering October 7, 2008. Common Shale Gas Plays. Shelby 2006. Types of Gas Processing Required for Shale Gas. Nitrogen Removal Cryogenic Separation Carbon Dioxide Removal Amine Unit Physical Solvent.

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Processing Possibilities for Shale Gas Plays

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  1. Processing Possibilities for Shale Gas Plays Keith Bullin Bryan Research and Engineering October 7, 2008

  2. Common Shale Gas Plays Shelby 2006

  3. Types of Gas Processing Required for Shale Gas • Nitrogen Removal • Cryogenic Separation • Carbon Dioxide Removal • Amine Unit • Physical Solvent

  4. Types of Gas Processing (Cont.) • Heavy Hydrocarbon Removal • JT Unit • Refrigerated JT Unit • Cryogenic Separation • Minor Amount of H2S • H2S Scavenger

  5. Barnett Shale DTEenergy.com

  6. Barnett Shale Key Properties Started Shale Gas Technology Extremely Fast Growing Urban Gas Processing

  7. First FracC. W. Slay #1 (Barnett Shale) Monthly Gas Production MCF Year

  8. Second FracC. W. Slay #1 (Barnett Shale) Monthly Gas Production MCF Year

  9. Third Frac C. W. Slay #1 (Barnett Shale) Monthly Gas Production MCF Year

  10. Barnett Shale Oil / Gas Prone Areas OilShaleGas.com

  11. Hill 2007

  12. Town of Flower MoundCompressor Noise Ordinance • Must be no more than 3 dB over ambient noise level • Must be totally enclosed • Must be designed / painted to compliment the surrounding area

  13. Town of Flower MoundLandscaping Ordinance • Combination of shrubs, trees, etc. • Within 3 years 50% of structures should be screened from public view • At least 40% of the vegetation shall be evergreen

  14. Town of Flower MoundLighting Ordinance • No person shall permit any lights to exceed 0.4 foot-candles at the closest public road or property line

  15. Town of Flower Mound Fencing Ordinance • Fence shall be 8’-10’ tall • Support posts shall be in concrete • Chain link fabric shall be of an approved color • All pipe or ferrous parts shall be galvanized inside and outside with minimum of 1.2 ounces of zinc per square foot

  16. Marcellus Shale Geology.com

  17. Marcellus Shale Key Properties Access to Water Disposal Important

  18. Fayetteville Shale

  19. Fayetteville Shale Key Properties Lack of Infrastructure

  20. New Albany Shale

  21. New Albany Shale Key Properties

  22. Martini 2008

  23. Common Shale Gas Plays Shelby 2006

  24. Atrium Shale Key Properties Extremely Long Well Life

  25. Martini 2003

  26. Haynesville Shale

  27. Haynesville Shale Key Properties 350 °F Bottom Hole Temperature Extremely Large Potential May Pull Resources from other Shale Plays

  28. Try to Stay Ahead of the Production Curve • Install Units Which Turn Up / Down Easily • Valve Trays • Variable Speed Pumps • Use Multiple Trains if Possible • Stay as Flexible as Possible with the Process

  29. Conclusions • All Shale Gas is Not the Same • Watch out for Nitrogen in Shale Gas • Anticipate Large Increases in Processing Capacity

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